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Funding For Justice

Money, Equity, and the Future of Public Education

A valuable, practical resource on an issue that touches every school and community. Going beneath the legal jargon and complex funding formulas, Funding for Justice presents the complicated issues of school finance in readable form for teachers and parents as well as policy makers and education advocates.

In over 25 articles packed with information, background, and analysis, Funding for Justice makes a strong case for providing both adequate and equitable funding to all schools.

"Funding for Justice is an invaluable collection of essays, one of the best I've ever seen. It's readable, informative,insightful, and powerful. A great resource for anyone interested in improving our public schools."

Jeffrey Hayden, Executive Producer of the PBS Special: Children in America's Schools with Bill Moyers

Money, Schools, And Justice — 3 by the Editors

Equity Suits Clog the Courts — 4 by Stan Karp

Savage Inequalities, 1997 —-10 an interview with Jonathan Kozol

Funding Should Be Tied To A New Vision of Schooling — 12 a Rethinking Schools Perspective

Race, Power, and Funding: An Historical Perspective —14 by Robert Lowe

All Children Deserve the Best —17 by Nel Noddings

Equal Opportunity and The Federal Role in Education — 18 by Harvey Kantor